Damaging And False Rumour Crossword Clue

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Updated: October 18, 2024

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	99%	5		Exact Match!
	noun • slanderous defamation • a thin tissue or blood sample spread on a glass slide and stained for cytologic examination and diagnosis under a microscope • a blemish made by dirt • an act that brings discredit to the person who does it verb • stain by smearing or daubing with a dirty substance • make a smudge on; soil by smudging • cover (a surface) by smearing (a substance) over it • charge falsely or with malicious intent; attack the good name and reputation of someone
	33%	6		False rumour an eccentric put about
	noun • a deliberately misleading fabrication
	26%	10		Make false and damaging statements about
	verb • charge falsely or with malicious intent; attack the good name and reputation of someone

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6	Make false and damaging statements about
7	This word signifies making false and damaging statements with the intent to harm someone's reputation.